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Source: Who's who in the Pacific Southwest: a compilation of authentic
biographical sketches of citizens of Southern California and Arizona.
Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Print. & Binding House, 1913, 406 pgs.
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until 1902 when be was admitted to the
bar; engaged in practice in Minneapolis,
1905-05; in Los Angeles, 1905 to date.
SWEFT, George Thomas.
Lawyer. Res. University Club; office 516
F. P. Fay Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born
in Atkinson, Me., April 11, 1879; son
of John C. and Mary E. (Collins)
Sweet. Graduated from Higgins
Classical Institute, Charleston, Me.,
1896; graduated from Bangor Business
College, 1897; from Colby College,
Waterville, Me., 1903; Harvard Law
School, L.L. B., 1907; moved to Los
Angeles immediately after graduation
and practiced law in the office of
Bradner W. Lee, Esq., until 1912, when
he formed a law partnership with H. O.
Wheeler, Jr., which has continued to
date. Member University and Harvard
clubs, Los Angeles; San Gabriel
Valley Country Club, Pasadena; Masonic
fraternity; Zeta Psi fraternity.
SWEET, Otto.
Merchant. Res., 2316 S. Figueroa st.;
office, Eighth, Broadway and Hill sts.,
Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Germany,
Aug. 26, 1859; son of Isaac O., and
Fannie Sweet. Married to Carrie H.
Hamburger in 1894. Received his
education in Germany and graduated
from high school at Frankfort, Ger.
First employed in the office of
S. Sweet Co., general merchandise and
grain business, San Francisco, 1875-80;
with same company at Visalia, Cal.,
1880-94. Secy. and treas. A. Hamburger
& Sons, inc., and the Hamburger Realty
& Trust Co., 1894 to date. Member of
the Los Angeles Atheltic and Concordia
clubs. Jewish.
SWEET, Owen Jay.
Retired U. S. Army officer. Res. 1645 St.
Andrews Place, Los Angeles, Cal. Born in
Kent, Litchfield co., Conn., Sept. 4,
1845; son of James S. and Aurilia
(Duncan) Sweet. Married to Mary E. Bolt
in 1873. Educated in Binghampton, N. Y.
Appointed 2nd lieut. 137th inf. Sept. 6,
1862; served in 3rd brigade, 2nd division,
12th Army Corps, Army of Potomac. Served
entire period of Civil War in 137th
N. Y. Inf. Vol.; first lieut., 1863;
captain, 1864; commissioned brevet major,
N. Y. Vol., March 13, 1865, for gallant
and meritorious services during the
Rebellion; especially mentioned by
Generals Hooker, Slocum, Geary, Greene
and Barnum for particularly gallant
conduct in the battles of Chancellorsville
and Gettysburg and for efficient services
throughout the campaigns of Atlanta,
Savannah and the Carolinas under Gen.
Sherman. Mustered out of volunteer
service 1865; appointed second lieut.
40th inf. May 27, 1867; supt. of Civil
Affairs, asst. sub-asst. commissioner,
Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned
Lands; military commissioner, Carteret Co.,
N. C.; transferred to the 25th U. S. Inf.,
April 25, 1869. Served through Indian Wars
in Tex., Ind. Ter., Minn., Mon., Wyo.,
Dakotas, and Cal., 1869-95. On general
Recruiting Service at St. Louis, Mo.,
1897-99; promoted Major 23rd Inf. 1899;
served through Spanish-American War;
commanding Camp of Instruction and
organization of 2000 recruits at the
Presidio, San Francisco, Cal., 1899;
commanding U. S. transport "Ohio" 23rd Inf.
to Philippines. Military Governor Sulu
Archipelago 1899-1900; military governor
at several militar outposts in the
Philippines, 1900-3. In Cuba with Army
of Cuban Pacification, 1906-09;
commanded Army of Cuban Pacification,
1907-07; appointed and confirmed Brig.
Gen. U. S. Army May 30, 1909.
SWINDELL, George M.
Secy. Chamber of Mines & Oil. Res. 945
W. 55th st.; office Germain Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal. Born in Baltimore, Md.,
Aug. 28, 1878; son of Jacob B. and
Mary (Warrenberger) Swindell. Married
to Emma Belle Peyton in 1902. Educated
in the public schools and City College
of Baltimore. With Armour & Co., Chicago,
Ill., 1896-1900; in U. S. Civil Service,
Philippine Islands, 1900-04; executive
secy. of Archipelago under Taft Philippine
Commission, 1905-1906; chief of division
and chief clerk of Executive Bureau,
1903-1905; with U. S. Reclamation Service,
mining and irrigation work; confidential
secretary to Frank Waterhouse. Moved to
Los Angeles, Cal., March, 1909, and was
appointed secy. of Los Angeles Chamber of
Mines and Oil, 1909, which office he holds
to date. Member Sierra Madre Club;
Baltimore City College Alumni.
SWORD, James O.
Real estate. Res. 1199 Magnolia ave.;
office 201 Higgins Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, March
24, 1875; son of Christopher and Mary
(McMahon) Sword. Married to Teresa
Higgins in 1908. Attended Gillispies
College, Edinburgh, and Heriot Watt
College, Edinburgh; graduated from
Woods' Business College, New York City;
studied law Univ. So. Cal. Entered
government telegraph
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